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Birdos_avatar_tiny by lboros on in News

the LOB curse, alive and well so far in the new month . . . . . 2-1 cardinals after 3 innings. it'll take more than that, fellahs.

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There we goo..

missed comments.

1. Good play by Iz2

2. Nice k to end the inning by Wainwright

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 2, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

Wainwright pretty steady tonight

One mildly hairy inning, but he got out of it with minimal damage.

Now, if only TLR would stop overthinking everything.

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by Mr Redbird on May 2, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

The way things are going

Wainwright could go 7 innings and not get over 90 pitches.

by liam on May 2, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

God

That would be a HUGE relief…

"Well, folks, this game began as a tiny worm and is blossoming into a large cobra." - Mike "The Moon Man" Shannon

by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 2, 2008 9:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

and

it’d be nice to beat up on the cubs bullpen tonight.

by sbentley on May 2, 2008 9:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

what will be even nicer

Is playing the Cubs with a taxed bullpen for the rest of the weekend.

by Elle on May 2, 2008 9:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

speaking of "taxed"

I just checked my account balance and found my $600 stimulus check deposited. Happy Friday to me!

by effin fisk on May 2, 2008 9:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

woohoo!

next round is on you, eh?

by Elle on May 2, 2008 9:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

You made me check my bank account

300 bucks. WOOT!!

"If I managed the Cubs, I'd be an Alcoholic." - Whitey Herzog

by cyko42 on May 2, 2008 9:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

C'mon

Ryan! Here we go! Lead off double!

"Jimmy told me, 'If you keep it right there at two runs and no more, we'll win this game,'" Wainwright said. "'Me and Albert will get the job done."

by Andie203 on May 2, 2008 9:24 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

4th inning

definitely qualifies as early.

by nota bene on May 2, 2008 9:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

let the micromanagement begin

as if we haven’t been bit by this crap already

by azruavatar on May 2, 2008 9:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

It makes perfect sense to me

but I must admit the strange wild mushroom I ate a few minutes ago may be messing with my reasoning ability, so I’m largely relying on the opinion of the large magical blue goat-man sitting next to me. He’s a huuuuge LaRussa fan.

"Well, folks, this game began as a tiny worm and is blossoming into a large cobra." - Mike "The Moon Man" Shannon

by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 2, 2008 9:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I just can't believe the marginal gains

of a lefty vs. righty matchup that TLR got outwiegh the possibility of having Skip available for a high leverage L/R matchup late in the game.

TLR just needs to learn to sit on his GD hands sometimes.

(Unnecessary player change: drink 5.)

by azruavatar on May 2, 2008 9:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I'm with you

Someone should get him to take up knitting or some other activity to utilize that nervous energy while on the bench.

"Well, folks, this game began as a tiny worm and is blossoming into a large cobra." - Mike "The Moon Man" Shannon

by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 2, 2008 9:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

lol @ drink 5

we need to write an official El Birdos Drinking game

Unnecessary player change: drink 5
Unnecessary sac bunt: drink 4
Aaron Miles in the game: chug
Hrabosky/mclaughlin digressing to something irrelevant: Drink 3
Drink for Drink with Shannon: Alcohol Poisoning

"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"

by rocKStark5 on May 2, 2008 9:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Thats it....

Me and My roommates are so doing this.
I tried it once it didn’t go well. Though I was young and unseasoned then

"If I managed the Cubs, I'd be an Alcoholic." - Whitey Herzog

by cyko42 on May 2, 2008 9:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

oh god

that sounds like so much fun.

"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"

by rocKStark5 on May 2, 2008 9:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

oh geez

I thought Barton was this smart guy who could adjust and improve throughout the game?

Given how competitive our games against the Cubs always are, I’m fearing extra inning already.

by effin fisk on May 2, 2008 9:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!

You put Schumaker in in the FOURTH F’IN INNING!!!!!

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by Mr Redbird on May 2, 2008 9:25 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

Who does the color commentary on WGN?

Switched over for the hell of it and already feel like knifing him.

OK, maybe not.

by Phizzle on May 2, 2008 9:25 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

Bob Brenly

The only one who liked the Cardinals so much he became a St. Louis Cardinals football fan.

by coachnick39 on May 2, 2008 9:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

That's disappointing...

always liked him when he was the DBacks manager.

by Phizzle on May 2, 2008 9:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Wish I had options

FSMW is blacked out here so I’m forced to watch on WGN

I guess we get Joe Buck on the big FOX tomorrow…

"Ninety percent I'll spend on good times, women, and Irish whiskey.
The other ten percent I'll probably waste."
- Phillies pitcher Tug McGraw, on his plans for his $75,000 salary

by saveferris on May 2, 2008 9:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Wow

Skip in for Bart this early… Horrible.

Rasmus or bust.

by Zoop on May 2, 2008 9:26 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

That inning

was a bit of a let-down.

by liam on May 2, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

How many

line drives has Albert hit right at outfielders this year? I guess it’s cause he hits everything hard…

by LukeMP1186 on May 2, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

Rick Ankiel

Home – .349/.423/.635 in 72 PAs
Away – .189/.286/.324 in 42 PAs

With any other player I’d dismiss this as random variation. With Rick, I’m not so sure.

by azruavatar on May 2, 2008 9:28 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

that day off yesterday

must have really messed with TLR’s head.

And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...

by SleepyCA on May 2, 2008 9:28 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

heh

he had too much time to think of possible defensive substitutions, sacrifices, and steals of home….

by nota bene on May 2, 2008 9:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

He got a new lineup pencil

and has been DYING to use it.

by liam on May 2, 2008 9:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

man after my own heart

I love a pitcher who fields his position. Ones who hit well just make me ooey-gooey. If only he wore high socks…

by Elle on May 2, 2008 9:31 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

Tony really doesn't hide his thinking.

Or preferences. I really think the little league decoy was La Rusa saving Troy from failure on a weak appearing at bat. Its obviously important to him to get the bridal on Troy without choking him. I personally believe that horse is already dead tony….....

Westcoastbirdwatcher

by westcoastbirdwatcher on May 2, 2008 9:35 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

Wainwright is FILTHY

What a steal from the Bravos

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by Mr Redbird on May 2, 2008 9:35 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

are they saying drew or boo?

I don’t think I can have contempt for JD Drew any longer. Getting rid of him brought us Wainer.

by Elle on May 2, 2008 9:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

We have got to put some runs up against Lieber soon

Otherwise he’ll pitch most the rest of the game, negating the benefit of knocking Hill out in the 1st.

by cloistermaximus on May 2, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

so can he still not see at night or what??

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on May 2, 2008 9:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

not so much

to be fair Glaus was probably surprised to be leading off an inning….

by nota bene on May 2, 2008 9:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Waino

5IP, 3H, 1ER, 1BB, 5K, 61 pitches. If he can keep this up all year he’s going to be a Cy Young candidate….

by nota bene on May 2, 2008 9:38 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

Nice rip, Luddy

I could tell that pitch was going to be hammered when it was halfway to home plate

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by Mr Redbird on May 2, 2008 9:40 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

there you go LUD

they better start scoring some runs & stop letting those wee little bears think they are in this.

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on May 2, 2008 9:40 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

Thudwick!

Nicely placed. Yadier can hit this guy.

by liam on May 2, 2008 9:40 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

WOW

I’m surprise TLR didn’t pinch hit Duncan right there. Nice work Lud!

Billy Crystal is a tougher out than Izturis.

by tangledbrett on May 2, 2008 9:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I don't think there is a LOB curse...

it just seems like that.

But they are hitting .279 with RISP, OPS of .795, .299 with Runners On, .821 OPS and overall, .279 with an OPS of .788

Pretty consistent, really. Even their RISP with 2 outs is .265 with an OPS of .774

It’s just with the OBP of the team so high, you get a lot of LOB.

Start Ludwick vs righties (maybe this will work)

by DiscoJer on May 2, 2008 9:43 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

and

a very low slugging bot lineup

"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"

by rocKStark5 on May 2, 2008 9:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

The problem

is an absence of power from everyone not named Pujols or Ankiel. Too many singles. Station-to-station baseball.

by LukeMP1186 on May 2, 2008 9:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

bunting with men on second

and running ourselves out of rallies doesn’t help, either.

And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...

by SleepyCA on May 2, 2008 9:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

they are going to waste this good start by Wagonmaker

i can feel it.

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on May 2, 2008 9:44 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

I really hope this is some kind of

reverse psychology strategy you have going here

by TxCardFan on May 2, 2008 9:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

no one can waste

anything if Waino is still on the mound. All cubbies go through him

I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang

by AdjustedExpectations on May 2, 2008 9:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Wagonmaker

using the full repertoire tonight.

by liam on May 2, 2008 9:50 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

that curve ball to ramirez was amazing.

And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...

by SleepyCA on May 2, 2008 9:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs